ProductsOct 20, 20261 min readMercury 3 vs GPT-6 Astra: 28x the Price, One Rung at a Time - OrcaRouter0SaveShareContentsWhy it mattersCategoryProductsIndustry DomainThe Core DevelopmentMercury 3 vs GPT-6 Astra: 28x the Price, One Rung at a Time OrcaRouterWhy it mattersMercury 3 vs GPT-6 Astra: 28x the Price, One Rung at a Time OrcaRouter Reported by Google News — OpenAI / GPT-6 Astra on October 20, 2026.